How To Bench Press | The Starting Strength Method

[@Zebrahhh]

If you use safety bars at a precise height paired with proper bench positioning, you can eliminate the threat to the bar falling on your neck while not disturbing the bar path to your chest.

[@calebchan5798]

Or just don't be weak. Take steroids to assure you won't fail. Easy

[@prideneverdies1001]

great tip on the tip of the elbow in front of the hand

[@Silence3157]

At first I thought "but that grip is way too narrow." I tried it today and a weight that was difficult on Monday felt easy today. Thank you.

[@Manuandricky]

Bcz it incorporates more triceps and less shoulders so shoulders are much safer

[@ryandavidhartman]

Another great video!

[@xmoogoox]

Thank you 🍻

[@BossFinale]

The thumbs extended from the knurling is what I learned years ago. But I never see anyone else do it. It always seems like everyone goes wider. Maybe I have short thumbs.

[@daryl8329]

Requesting clarification on the grip recommendation at 2:38. In reference to using a press-like grip for bench.

[@niranjankumar7550]

Hey Ray.... you are an excellent Caoch... from India.... thank you soooo much.

[@Jason_Cade]

Just in time for today’s lift 👍🏻

[@user-ft3ot3yt1u]

Great Instructions from Mr. Rip... But what about proper breathing technique? Please explain .. Thx

[@international_educator]

Thank you so much for this video it has fixed all of my issues.

[@Orlok1970]

Good tutorial! Thanks

[@cubingmachine1968]

Great technique to teach leg drive

[@kushalbansal1888]

Hey Ray, As promised, I got the benchpress video from your end. Thanks a lot!

[@xmoogoox]

You're welcome!

[@jakt2440]

Brown peeople look dirty.

[@amitbhattacharjee4252]

I dnt get the tip of the elbow and wrist vertical postioning, can anybody explain pls?

[@bradleymoon1108]

What about the speed of the set? Should you control it on the way down slight pause at the bottom and back up or just crank your reps out

[@liljazzy4021]

Any tips for keeping the shoulders pinched while pressing the bar up?

[@bryanutility9609]

What does shoulder impingement mean? And does the “incline” press thus impinge the shoulder? I don’t like incline press it feels bad but I can’t describe it.

[@ElijahG98]

Impingement is when your tendon gets caught in the joint, which is primarily caused from bad positioning, and if you have mobility issues. Inclines when done right shouldn't cause any impingement issues. When you do inclines you want a closer grip with more elbow tuck. And make sure your shoulder blades are positioned right. If something is positioned wrong I can definitely see inclines causing some issues. So if they just feel really bad I'd be careful and see if you can change something about it to make it feel better. Rip talks about it in bore detail in this other vid at 9 mins kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWchoRqe6eJjqs

[@bryanutility9609]

@@ElijahG98 thanks! Good info. Yes I watched this as well. I wonder why he recommends w/ the flat bench to push shoulders into bench w/ arch to help socket which is effectively causing a decline position but how this would translate to an incline bench.

[@HülaguHan63]

You are a great coach Ray… I can see it from all the distance right here in Turkey! Thank you 🤙🏻

[@xmoogoox]

Much appreciated 🍻

[@paultasker9759]

What height is your benches? Thanks for all the great info.

[@startingstrength]

17” tall

[@paultasker9759]

@@startingstrength thank you.

[@nonobebert7646]

So, do the elbows always be in front of the hands in the bottom position ?

[@farhanhussain_]

Press feels more natural for me. Weighted dips too. But this bench press always feels so awkward. Always.

[@Francesco-cj3oi]

Feelings don'y really matter that much when you train. Also, never take your form for granted

[@dragonfireshield1976]

Try playing around with grip width?

[@WiseGuy508]

After years of powerlifting it still feels strange to me.

[@ElijahG98]

Do you think extra tall people need to grip wider? I'm 6'3 so I feel like when I do this grip with my thumbs starting at the knurling, I need to tuck my elbows a lot. But when I watch videos like this there's less tuck with a higher touch point than what I'm doing.

[@playaloc]

The ideal grip would be to raise your arms straight up when on the bench and then bend your arms into a 90 degree position and that should be the width you should use for your height

[@SirGregg]

Thanks.

[@boriken395pr]

Excelente

[@nickchaump7658]

Very confused why Starting Strength gyms would allow wooden benches for bench press. The only reason I can think of would be aesthetics.

[@xmoogoox]

The same reason we use weightlifting shoes instead of sneakers. Rigid is better than squishy when you're handling heavy weights.

[@nickchaump7658]

@@xmoogoox Please explain why every competitive lifting federation (USPA, USAPL, etc) ever made that involves the bench press uses a softer, more grippy surface. I would never attempt a bench press on something slippery.

[@xmoogoox]

@@nickchaump7658 I can't explain other people's decisions. I wouldn't bench on anything slippery either - especially the vinyl topped benches at big box gyms.

[@mickeymartini1]

Wearing a cotton shirt, and using the technique taught in this video, especially the leg drive, keeps you stable. I train at a SS gym, and have never felt like I might slip and/or slide on the bench. The weight also pins you down. So the heavier weight makes it even less likely to slip.

[@dragonfireshield1976]

@@xmoogoox There's ton of these lifters using Thompson fat pad and they seem to have no problems with it, what's your stance on this implement

[@MtbEMS]

So after a few weeks of 5lbs increases, you decrease 2.5 lbs. ? After how many weeks and for how long ? Then what? Novice here.

[@torreyintahoe]

Get up Courtney. Lay down Courtney. Get up Courtney

[@themaverickblackbelt8054]

Thanks a lot!🙏🏻 I started NLP in earnest (for the third time -- thank you Faucci lockdowns) on December 1st. I've picked-up 6 semi-consistent workout partners and some bad benching habits. I'm excited to bench 215lbs (please don't laugh at my sad PR 😆) 5×3 tomorrow, but more excited to get it right! Even more excited help my friends get it right too! At the bottom vertical forearms, elbows in front of the hands. Great!

[@xmoogoox]

Good - keep going 👍

[@СтаниславТрос]

Thanks a lot!

[@goaltotroll4241]

i love Courtney

[@cbraat27]

I’m cuckoo for Coco’s puffs

[@baronmeduse]

Pinch shoulder blades and pull them down.

[@James-wy6py]

That is not how the blue book, nick or ripp would teach

[@xmoogoox]

What's different?

[@Etherealdegradation]

@@xmoogooxI’m equally confused

[@xmoogoox]

@@Etherealdegradation let's chalk it up to racism

[@nakedsnake2669]

Thank you, sir.❤

[@fly1ngpapaya]

The starting strength bar 🤣🤣🤣 Tell me you love mark without telling me.